Social engineering testing services

Social engineering testing simulates human-targeted attacks to measure how people and processes respond. It evaluates susceptibility to attacks like phishing, vishing, or smishing.


Since this is a popular strategy for threat actors to use, it’s important to know how effective their tactics might be when used on your people. The goal is to make teams aware, design effective policies, and detect threats—not to embarrass staff.

Human error is still the leading cause of breaches. With testing, you can discover the weak points in your people, processes, and communication flows. It gives you clear actions to reduce risk and improve incident response.

We test digital methods like phishing (email, SMS) and voice-based attacks (vishing). We customize the mix to match your objectives and ensure the test stays fully authorized and safe.

Yes — when planned and authorized. We do not make independent decisions; our tests are carried out with written rules of engagement, for which we receive executive and legal sign-off from you. We follow privacy laws and industry standards while preserving employee dignity.

No. We never publicly shame employees. All findings remain confidential and are only delivered to agreed-upon stakeholders. Instead of focusing on the mistakes people made, our reports focus on process improvements and training needs.

We agree on goals, target groups, allowed techniques, and exclusions up front. This includes identifying sensitive people, systems, and time windows to avoid business disruption. Before we launch the tests, we get final approvals from your business’s stakeholders.

A basic campaign typically runs for one to three months, from reconnaissance to reporting. However, larger or covert engagements may take longer. Either way, we confirm timelines during scoping. For a better understanding, take a look at the penetration testing steps we follow.

We deliver an executive summary, a technical appendix, evidence of successful compromises, and prioritized remediation steps. Training recommendations and proposed enhancements for detection are also included.

Yes, we can offer tailored awareness training based on the results of the phishing simulations. It educates your staff on how to reduce real risk and escalate suspected incidents. Additionally, we can run follow-up campaigns to measure improvement post-training.

We minimize personal data collection and limit access to evidence. Individual results are anonymized in executive reporting unless you request named follow-up. As such, all activities follow legal and privacy constraints that were agreed upon.

Run tests at least annually for critical teams and after major changes to process or personnel. Ideally, both social engineering and penetration testing should be carried out periodically. (and here’s a resource that might change your mind if you are not convinced about the importance of pen testing). For best results, the tests should be combined with continuous awareness programs.

It complements technical testing, such as penetration tests and red teaming. While pen tests reveal technical gaps, social testing exposes human and process weaknesses. Together, they give a fuller picture of organizational risk. 
If you want to get ahead of your threats, get in touch with us.